ONLINE WORKSHOP
Designing and operationalising professional doctorate programmes
23 February 2026
The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is organising the Online Workshop ‘Designing and operationalising professional doctorate programmes’, on 5 March 2026.
This online training focuses on the state-of-the-art in designing and operationalising professional doctorate programmes.
In the past ten years, professional doctorates have grown in prominence in the landscape of doctoral provision in Ireland, in some parts of Europe and internationally.
This online training discusses the core elements of professional doctorate programmes, what distinguishes them from structured and unstructured PhDs, and how to effectively design them.
Online Workshop
‘Designing and operationalising professional doctorate programmes’
Date
5 March 2026
Time
11h00 – 13h00 CET
Mode
Online
Platform
MS Teams
Target group
University academic staff
Previous knowledge required
None
It will focus on:
- Defining what a professional doctorate is
- Why are they important
- Relevant guidance for design
- Issues for operationalisation
- Extant research on professional doctorates
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Discern what a professional doctorate programme is
- Explain how it is different and similar to other doctoral degree programmes
- Describe some of the principal design issues that need to be considered when designing these programmes
- Explain some of the main extant research on professional doctorate programmes about design, operationalisation and student experience.
Hosted by
TUS, Ireland